This work concerns the construction of Calabi-Yau threefolds in codimension 4. Based on a study of Hilbert series, we give a list of families of Calabi-Yau threefolds which may exist in codimension 3 and codimension 4. Using birational methods, we construct Calabi-Yau threefolds that realize several of the listed families. The main result is that the cases we consider in codimension 4 lie in two different deformation components.

In the present thesis we analyze different types of additive decompositions of homogeneous polynomials. These problems are usually called Waring-type problems and their story go back to the mid-19th century and, recently, they received the attention of a large community of mathematicians and engineers due to several applications. At the same time, they are related to branches of Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geometry. The classical Waring problem investigates decompositions of homogeneous polynomials as sums of powers of linear forms. Via Apolarity Theory, the study of these decompositions for a given polynomial F is related to the study of configuration of points apolar to F, namely, configurations of points whose defining ideal is contained in the ``perp'' ideal associated to F. In particular, we analyze which kind of minimal set of points can be apolar to some given polynomial in cases with small degrees and small number of variables. This let us introduce the concept of Waring loci of homogeneous polynomials. From a geometric point of view, questions about additive decompositions of polynomials can be described in terms of secant varieties of projective varieties. In particular, we are interested in the dimensions of such varieties. By using an old result due to Terracini, we can compute these dimensions by looking at the Hilbert series of homogeneous ideal. Hilbert series are very important algebraic invariants associated to homogeneous ideals. In the case of classical Waring problem, we have to look at power ideals, i.e., ideals generated by powers of linear forms. Via Apolarity Theory, their Hilbert series are related to Hilbert series of ideals of fat points, i.e., ideals of configurations of points with some multiplicity. In this thesis, we consider some special configuration of fat points. In general, Hilbert series of ideals of fat points is a very active field of research. We explain how it is related to the famous Fröberg's conjecture about Hilbert series of generic ideals. Moreover, we use Fröberg's conjecture to deduce the dimensions of several secant varieties of particular projective varieties and, then, to deduce results regarding some particular Waring-type problems for polynomials. In this thesis, we mostly work over the complex numbers. However, we also analyze the case of classical Waring decompositions for monomials over the real numbers. In particular, we classify for which monomials the minimal length of a decomposition in sum of powers of linear forms is independent from choosing the ground field as the field of complex or real numbers.

This thesis presents parallel algorithms for rational cones and affine monoids which pursue two main computational goals: finding the Hilbert basis, a minimal generating system of the monoid of lattice points of a cone; and counting elements degree-wise in a generating function, the Hilbert series.

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Polyominoes are two-dimensional objects obtained by joining edge by edge squares of same size. Originally, polyominoes appeared in mathematical recreations, but it turned out that they have applications in various fields, for example, theoretical physics and bio-informatics. Among the most popular topics in combinatorics related to polyominoes one finds enumerating polyominoes of given size, including the asymptotic growth of the numbers of polyominoes, tiling problems, and reconstruction of polyominoes. Recently Qureshi introduced a binomial ideal induced by the geometry of a given polyomino, called polyomino ideal, and its related algebra. From that moment different authors studied algebraic properties and invariants related to this ideal, such as primality, Gröbner bases, Gorensteinnes and Castelnuovo-Mumford regularity. In this thesis, we provide an overview on the results that we obtained about polyomino ideals and its related algebra. In the first part of the thesis, we discuss questions about the primality and the Gröbner bases of the polyomino ideal. In the second part of the thesis, we talk over the Castelnuovo-Mumford regularity, Hilbert series, and Gorensteinnes of the polyomino ideal and its coordinate ring.

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Made available in DSpace on 2014-07-29T16:02:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Bruno Trindade Reis.pdf: 1549283 bytes, checksum: 850cae1de80dba723aabf95e990ddd6a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-08-31 / We begin with a definition of the algebras Qn, who originated the study of algebra associated to directed graphs. Then, we define key concepts such as Hilbert series, graded and filtered algebras. Among the quadratic algebras, we introduce the Koszul algebras. The Hilbert series is a useful tool to study the Koszulity of a quadratic algebra. The homological interpretation of the coefficients of the Hilbert series of algebras associated with direct graphs allowed us to give conditions Koszulity these algebras in terms of the homological properties of the graph. We use this interpretation to construct algebras with Hilbert series prescribed. / Começamos definindo as álgebras Qn, que originaram o estudo das álgebras associadas a grafos orientados em níveis. Em seguida, definimos conceitos importantes, tais como séries de Hilbert , álgebras graduadas e álgebras filtradas. Entre as álgebras quadráticas, introduzimos as álgebras de Koszul. As séries de Hilbert são instrumentos úteis para estudar a Koszulidade de álgebras quadráticas. A interpretação homológica dos coeficientes da série de Hilbert de álgebras associadas a grafos em níveis nos permite dar condições de Koszulidade dessas álgebras em termos das propriedades homológicas do grafo. Usamos essa interpretação para construir álgebras com séries de Hilbert préestabelecidas.

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We compute the Hilbert-Kunz functions of two-dimensional rings of type ADE by using representations of their indecomposable, maximal Cohen-Macaulay modules in terms of matrix factorizations, and as first syzygy modules of homogeneous ideals.

In dieser Arbeit verwenden wir Flavourinvarianten, um systematisch Lösungen für Probleme des Standardmodells (SM) der Teilchenphysik mit Hilfe verschiedener effektiver Feldtheorien (EFTs) zu untersuchen. In Teil I untersuchen wir die CP-Verletzung im SM und in der SM EFT erweitert mit leichten, sterilen Neutrinos. Wir konstruieren die erzeugende Menge von Flavourinvarianten im νSM, mit der jede Observable als Polynom der Invarianten, sowie die Bedingungen für die CP-Verletzung auf flavourinvariante Weise ausgedrückt werden können. Anschließend weiten wir die Ergebnisse auf die EFT-Wechselwirkungen für verschiedene Szenarien der Neutrinomassen aus. Hier ändert sich die Form der EFT-Flavourinvarianten und ihre Unterdrückung mit der Skala der neuen Physik drastisch mit der untersuchten Art der Neutrinomassen. In Teil II untersuchen wir verschiedene Aspekte der Symmetriebrechung in EFTs von axionartigen Teilchen (ALPs). Wegen ihrer pseudo-Nambu–Goldstone-Natur ist eine wesentliche Eigenschaft der ALPs ihre Shiftsymmetrie (ShS). Wir formulieren flavourinvariante Ordnungsparameter der ShS, die das Powercounting der EFT führender Ordnung bei einer leicht gebrochenen ShS korrekt implementieren lassen. Mit der Hilbertreihe zählen wir die Anzahl der Operatoren, die in der ALP EFT mit und ohne ShS oberhalb und unterhalb der elektroschwachen Skala auftreten, womit wir Operatorbasen konstruieren, die Beziehungen der ShS auf höhere Ordnung verallgemeinern und die CP-verletzenden Flavourinvarianten führender Ordnung konstruieren. Die Axionlösung des starken CP-Problems kann durch neue CP-Verletzung im Ultravioletten durch kleine Instantonen gestört werden. Mit einer SMEFT-Parametrisierung der neuen CP-Verletzung zeigen wir, dass neu konstruierte CP-verletzende SMEFT-Flavourinvarianten explizit in den Instantonberechnungen auftauchen und zur Systematisierung der Berechnungen verwendet werden können, wodurch wir bessere Limits für kleine Instanton- und Flavourszenarien ableiten. / In this thesis, we use flavour invariants to systematically study solutions to problems of the Standard Model (SM) of particle physics with different effective field theories (EFTs). In Part I, we study Charge–Parity (CP) violation in the SM and SM EFT extended with light sterile neutrinos. We construct the generating set of flavour invariants in the νSM allowing us to express any observable as a polynomial of those invariants. In addition, the invariants enable us to express the conditions for CP violation in a flavour-invariant way. We extend the results to the EFT interactions with different scenarios for the neutrino masses. Here, the form of the EFT flavour invariants and their suppression with the scale of new physics changes drastically depending on the nature of the neutrino masses. In Part II, we study different aspects of symmetry breaking in the EFTs of axionlike particles (ALPs). An essential property of ALPs is their shift symmetry (ShS) due to their pseudo-Nambu–Goldstone nature. We formulate flavour-invariant order parameters of ShS, which allow us to properly impose the power counting of the leading order EFT in the presence of a softly broken ShS. Using the Hilbert series, we count the number of operators appearing in the ALP EFT with and without a ShS above and below the electroweak scale. We use this information to construct operator bases, generalise the relations imposing ShS to higher orders and construct the leading order CP-odd flavour invariants. The axion solution to the strong CP problem can be spoiled by new CP violation in the ultraviolet in the presence of small instantons. Parameterising the new CP violation in the SMEFT, we show that newly constructed CP-odd SMEFT flavour invariants, featuring the strong CP angle, explicitly appear in the instanton computations and vice-versa that they can be used to systematise the computations. Using these results, we derive bounds on different small instanton and SMEFT flavour scenarios.